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Toshiba, Fujitsu, Sony to recall notebook batteries too

Will it ever end? [No, Ed.]
Fri Sep 29 2006, 11:15
IT NEVER RAINS but it pours. Hard and fast on the news of a Lenovo-IBM battery recall, it appears that Sony, Toshiba and Fujitsu are readying recalls too.

According to nikkei.net, Toshiba and Fujitsu will soon start a recall for lithium ion batteries made by Sony.

Sony said on Thursday it will recall batteries in its own notebook machines in conjunction with the US CSPC.

According to the wire, as many as one million units will be recalled. Meanwhile the CSPC has put together a handy little guide to notebook batteries, here. Don't put them on your lap. They're not laptops, you know. µ

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